The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-04
RUMORS RUNNING WILD.
THEY CAST BLEMIsH UPON A PRE-
sUMABLY GOOD MANS NAME.
All Sorts of Stories Regarding Wharf
master KaIlaher's Accounts - His
Friends Believe Him as Straight and
Honest as Ever-Some Facts,


In response TO Information that damag.
ingrcports were boing circulated in the
city in regard TO his administration as
wharfmaster, Mr.. Pat Kallaher, who was
at Hot Springs, Ark, quite sick, yesterday
afternoon telegraphed friends that he
would leave Hot Springs at once and re-
turn to Memphis He was expected on
the late Little Rock train last night. but
most probably missed connection, and will
be here this morning. Several of his
friends were in waiting at the Gayoso
hotel, where he stops, and were dsap.
pointed that he did not arrive. Among
the number were Col. Carroll, Eugene
Sutclih', for three years his deputy wharf.
master, and Mr.. Odlum.
Said Mr.. Carroll. "Pat Kallaher served
me for years aud handled thousands of
dollars Tor me- was the man he could
have robbed il he had ever wanted TO rob
any one. But ! trusted him implicitly, and
no one can convince me that kallahcr is
anything but AN honest and upright man.
He was q man who saved his money, and
when he quit my employ he
was well of lie purchased 5000
worth OF the hmk of Commerce stock nj
NJ cents, which Is now worth 81 60: then,
too, he, had ZOO OF Memphis insurance.
company stock, which he bought nj as
cents and which has gone M 10 81 30. IL
il funny 10 me how or why q man who is
attempting TO rob tho city would invest all
he has in real estate right in the corpora.
ton lines, or as near 10 them ~ he can get
the property. Mr.. Kallahcr will be here !
in the morning il he is well enough 10 |
travel. lie has evidently started ior homo |
from what | understand, Another thing, |
" IL not little strange that |
a man should turn his books over 10 q |
grand jury lor inspection IL there WIS any. |
jhing wrong with themY Suppose he did |
fave The city, he did not attempt TO get |
outside Ot the jurisdiction OF the |
courts, lie has remained in convenient |
nngc all the time, and lac will be- back /
her 10 confront his accusen and bc vindi. |
Gated 10 the satisfaction of even his bitter. |
est enemy"
Mr.. Sntcltil. in discussing the matter.
said "kallahcr's backs will be- found all |
right, and undertake 10 ay that his vim.
dicaiion will come from the grand Jury 1
itself. lie mover collected n cent 81 wharf. |
age outside Of the first year oi his appoint. |
ment. was his deputy from 1879 tn 1882. |
i collected every cent of wharfage myself 1
and II was accounted for by mr. Jim |
Earr has been his deputy since resigned. !
and ] undertake totay lac has acted lust /
"a | did. kallaher was well OF when lac |
was. :. appQinled Rharimaster and
he rs one OF the shnrWdcst
men m the city in making investments
All lac has is invested in real estate in the
vicinity of the city. lie has made great
bargains IN real estate, u large portion of
Zach be has bought NJ forced and tax
eifs, or where there was cloud ON the
title. la thus way Mr. kallahcr has
ncr'ascd his fortune, but 80
az rs doing 30 through his
nicc thcrr Is no possibility of such a {
hing, lie is not that kind OF u man. | q
now him we'll, aud he IL scrupulously (
loncsi in all his transactions"
Mr.. Odlum spoke In the same strain MS
he above and secuted the idea oi Mr..
kallnhcr's being a dciaultcr for any
amount.
II h saidilnt the report OF Mr kalla- |
icr's shortage grew out II the fact that tho :
rlnd jury had gone behind his hooks and \
xamincd the reports of arriving and de- n
arting steamers. In order 10 ret at these n
rports, the river reporter oi the Ledger \
nok the files OF that paper for q specified n
'cnod 10 the Jury room, and gwure
hat the IMPORTS were correct Acting
ipon this testimony, the examination a..
'calcd a number OF boats from which mo \
wharfage collections were recorded and rr. u
ported Ia the trustee. II IL explained by I
friends ui Mr. kallahcr and correctly M.
That passing tow-boais, which seldom Il
'ver land nj the wharf, are included i'm the
newspaper reports M arriving and depart.
my. 30 also any gnycrnmcnt hoais. from ,
ehlch Wharfage las nuycr been col.
Icctcd. Other boats land above the mouth
n Wolf river outside the jurisdiction Of
Of the city. and these two aro reported In
HE river columns Of newspapers. II can
cadily u seen, therefore, how the river
n'poHet "A the Ledger could have sworn 10
ne Truth, and UT mislcd the grand jury
'hd aohe UT. hnlahot gricVous in
usiicc
:. The forrgoins arc only surmiscs Of Mr.. ,
hailabcf = friends, Of which lac has a mul.
.lehel gained through long residence
a .h Htnpuiously upright conduct. One
20 rpurt, and IL is very singular
Nov their Investigations have 40 far become
public property IN one publication. Act.
ing Attorney General I. J. Brooks a
quoted IN such n manner N would lead
The reader io imagine his meaning 10 bc.
'oh, we've got him; big thng-hut wait
hnul W. IMPORT To say the least. the
sensation - built upon purely imaginary
FOUNDATION, aud Mr.. kallahcr, against !
whom not the iaintc.t suspicion has hith. ,
gro lodged. Is incidentally injured. lilo
hhoi'd have rccchrd consideration until
sultls more iiunly established than upon